Al Noor Centre of Education

ENGLISH 2nd Year (Y-G-B-R) Ch # 1 3

(Book - II)

Time:
Name: ____________

Marks: 35
Date: 08-01-2011

Q.1 (a) Tick () mark the correct option.

1.

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Each star makes its voyage in complete loneliness.

(a) Journey

2.

(b) Restlesness

(c) Address

(d) Satisfaction

(c) Achieve

(d) Acquire

The universe earth gave birth to life.

(a) Produce

3.

(b) Get

It is important to remember the rarity of the event which produced our planetary system.
(a) Certainity

4.

(b) Conviction

(c) Infrequency

(d) Danger

(c) Illogical

(d) Logical

(c) Luxuriantly

(d) In plenty

(c) Idle

(d) Sluggish

We are more critical than our forefathers.

(a) Superstitious

5.

(b) Credulous

In the past water was used sparingly.

(a) Carefully

6.

(b) Lavishly

Thrifty housewives preserved food in the past.

(a) Frugal

7.

(b) Careless

Many students have the native ability to pass the examination.

(a) Of the city

8.

(b) Inborn

(c) Ready made

(d) Appreciable

(c) Praise

(d) End

The boy himself can eradicate his nervous habits.

(a) Compose

9.

(b) Hate

The boy must cultivate a poise that smothers the fidgets.

(a) Depreciate

10.

(b) Enjoy

(c) Strangle

(d) Foster

Now the babies are born in hospitals and there is little likelihood of getting any disease.
(a) Possibility

Q.3

(b) Impossibility

(c) Doubt

(d) Susceptibility

Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 3-4 lines.

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1.

What are planets and how did they come into existence?

2.

What, in your opinion, should be the conditions necessary, for the kind of life we know to exist
on other heavenly bodies? Do such conditions generally exist?

3.

How has the scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods?

4.

What part did astrology play in the lives of men and women in the past? Give examples.

5.

There are some boys who done well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who are
they? Do you have such boys in college in your country

6.
Q.2

There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?
Write an essay on the topic My Hobby.

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